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TI-2008-04198 Aliases CVE-2008-4401GHSA-x362-hgrj-5pw9

ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not require user…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not require user interaction in conjunction with (1) the FileReference.browse operation in the FileReference upload API or (2) the FileReference.download operation in the FileReference download API, which allows remote attackers to create a browse dialog box, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via an SWF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08963 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0.124.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.25VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.63VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.69.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.70.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0_r67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0_r67VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.1VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.124.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.25 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.63 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.69.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.70.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0_r67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_r67 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.24.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.34.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.35.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.39.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.112.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.114.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.115.0VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.24.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.34.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.35.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.39.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.112.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.114.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.115.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0980 Released 2008-11-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
  • RHSA-2008:0945 Released 2008-10-28 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-2.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-2.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0945
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0945
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4401
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x362-hgrj-5pw9

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 4

  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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